Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-06-24
iiiiNE DiSPAfCHN.
Ar BOW DOM.
nuai Meeting of the Alumni and the
College Boards.

BRUNSWICK, June 23.
Commencement day at Bowdoin, like all
the previous days of this week, proved to be
rainy and dissgreeable and probably had the
effect on the attendance.
At $50 this morning the prayer meeting of
Christian association rooms.
The alumni association held the annual
meeting in Adams hall at 9 o'clock. William
+. Spear. of Boston, class of 1870, was nom-
mated as candidate for the board of overseers,
such nomination being equivalent to an cleo
ton.
1t was voted that the president of this asso-
citation be requested to obtain from the re
ports of the examining and visiting commit.
Tee of the college for the coming year such
information as will be of int rest to the a
sociation and 10 make verbal report thereof
at the next meeting.
committee composed of F. V. Wright,
SO, F. o. Conant, 80, and Hon. ]. A. Locke,
'65, were appointed with power to consider
the matter of changes in the charter of the
college.
The board finished their meeting today
noon. The following is an official report OF
the business transacted:
Professor Frank Woodruff was chosen pro-
fessor of Greek language and literature, Pro
fessor John Avery having resigned The
president and Professors Chapman and Smith
were appointed committee to have charge
of the admission of certain high schools and
academies as fitting schools for Bowdoin.
The degree of A. M. was conferred ton the
following members of the class of S4
Messrs. Phinney, G. C. Torrey, J. Torrey,
Means, Wright and Hilton; also On Mark
Gould 81, John B. Uaselton 81, Alvin L.
Whitten 81
A vote of thanks was tended to Rev. Geo.
W Field for his repeated and generous gift
of $500.
1t was voted to inscribe on the record evil
dences of the grateful appreciation of the
boards of the munifcent legacy of the late
Mrs Almlra C. Dummer, amounting to more
than $50 900, and this in addition to prior
scholarship of $4,000 and like scholarship
founded by her sister, Mrs. Mary Ceaves.
The degree of A. B., out of the course, was
conferred on Wilson r. Butler, 'S5, Chas. A.
Davis, S6, VIM. Perry, II and Henry ii.
Smith, II.
An honorary degree of l.. L. ID. was con-
ferred on Prof. John Avery, and DR.. Fordyce
Barker of New York.
The degree of A. NJ, out of the course, was
conferred on Charles o. Hunt, 81, Henry H..
Hunt, '62, Dudley A. Sargent, rs.
The honorary degree of A. NJ. was con-
ferred on Crosby S. Noyes, Esq, of Wash
ington. d. c., and Hon. Lewis Barker of
Bangor.
An honorary degree of D. d. was conferred
on Rev. Crosby H. Wheeler, Al, Rev. Ste
phen NJ. Newman, '67, Rev. r. Thomas, p.
Fl. d. of Brookline and Rev. Charles Morton
Sills of Portland.
Messrs. Putnam and Hubbard were appoint
ed a committee to prepare scheme for afflx-
ing to the wall of Memorial Hall suitable in
scrptions to commemorate the services OF
the alumni in the war of the union.
TWAS voted that the requirements for sd-
mission hereafter be the whole of plane geom-
etry, the rudiments of Greek and Roman his
tory and ability to write correctly an essay in
English prose- In the new scheme OF studies
the following changes are made Mathematics
are required the first two years and elective
the third French is required the freshman
year, German the sophomore year. Greek and
Latin both years. The Junior year electives
are Latin, Greek, science of language, math-
ematics, German, sociology, history, physiol-
ogy, physics. The senior electives are prac-
tical physiology, English literature. astron-
omy, chemistry and mineralogy.
Prof L. j. Young was elected treasurer
for three years.
Mr.. Austin Carey, 81, was elected tutor in
biology and geology for one year.
Prof L. A. Lee was granted leave OF
absence until March, 1888, to enable him to
accompany the government expedition around
Cape Horn in the interests of science.
The graduating exercises of the class OF
1887 to k place 1t the Congreg stionai chure
at 1890. lie following is 4 list Of Il gra :
yates upon whom the degree OF A. B. and
diplomas were conferred: c. M. Austin, II.
B, Austin, NJ. H. Boutelle. c. B. Burleigh,
Z. B. Burpee, A. Carey. q. c. Choate, +.
d. Dearth. yr., S. B. Fowler, W. L. Calm,
c. 5. Goodwin, NJ. l.. Kimball, J. V. Lane.
f T. Little, E. S. Means, A. w. Merrill,
C. f. Moulton, H. NJ. Moulton, G. W. Par.
sons, A. w. Perkins, E. C. Plummer. F.
Puhsor, l. H. Robinson, 0. D. Sewall, H.
r. Skolfeld, F. L. Talbot, E. B. Torrey, L.
B. Varney, c. II. Verrill.
According to the class statistician the tall.
est man in the graduating class is Boutelle OF
Bangor, brother of the Congressman. He is
6 feet inches. He is also the heaviest,
pol pounds. Means 10 the shortest, 5 feet 81
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